NURSING 633 (NURSING 633)

Week 2 quiz .........Patients with pneumonia reports that he has rust-colored sputum. With pathogen should the nurse practitioner suspect? Streptococcus pneumoniae Clinical description of mucus does not really help and clinical decision making regarding pneumonia, but certain clinical characteristics are associated with specific types of pneumonia. Scant or watery sputum is associated with atypical pathogens like mycoplasma and clamydophila. Thick, discolored sputum may be associated with b...

Week 11 – Neurology Which symptoms may occur with Bell’s palsy? (Select all that apply.) Alteration in taste Drooling Inability to open the eye Correct! Decreased hearing Tinnitus A patient is brought to the emergency department after being hit in the head with a baseball. The patient is awake and talking, but is confused and disoriented and does not obey simple commands. The patient is able to point to the area of pain and opens eyes only when commanded to do so. Bystanders rep...

Week 10 – Mental Health Conditions and Psychiatric Disorders CNS stimulants cause increase alertness, excitation, and sometime euphoria. Stimulant drugs include the following: Cocaine, Amphetamine and Ecstasy Ectasy, Cocaine and Alcohol Naloxone, Benzodiazepines and Alcohol Benzodiazepines, Cocaine and Amphetamines A patient is diagnosed with panic disorder and begins taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor medication. Six weeks later, the patient reports little relief from...

N675 Final Exam :Acute Care Exam1Questions and Answers Week 1 – EENT A primary care provider notes painless, hard lesions on a patient’s external ears that expel a white crystalline substance when pressed. What diagnostic test is indicated? Rheumatoid factor Endocrine studies Biopsy of the lesions Uric acid chemical profile A patient has painful oral lesions and the provider notes several white, verrucous lesions in clusters throughout the mouth. What is the recommended treatmen...

Week 14 – Musculoskeletal (MSK) Questions and Answers A school-age child falls off a swing and fractures the humerus close to the elbow joint. What is the most important assessment for this patient to evaluate possible complications of this injury? Salter-Harris classification Palpation for joint laxity Evaluation of pain with extension The presence of a spiral fracture A patient has symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome. Which diagnostic tests will help confirm this disorder? (Select al...

Endocrinology Week 3 Questions and Answers A 20-year-old female patient with tachycardia and weight loss but no optic symptoms has the following laboratory values: decreased TSH, increased T3, and increased T4 and free T4. A pregnancy test is negative. What is the initial treatment for this patient? Beta blocker medications A patient who is obese has recurrent urinary tract infections and reports feeling tired most of the time. What initial diagnostic test will the provider order in t...

Week 12 – Dermatology Question and Answers When collecting a specimen to determine a diagnosis of tinea corporis, the provider will scrape which portion of the lesion? The active, leading border The papular lesions The area of central clearing The erythematous plaque A patient has a unilateral vesicular eruption which is described as burning and stabbing in intensity. To differentiate between herpes simplex and herpes zoster, which test will the provider order? Polymerase chain reac...

NURSING 633 Week 2 – Pulmonary,Questions and Answers A young adult, previously healthy clinic patient has symptoms of pneumonia including high fever and cough. Auscultation reveals rales in the left lower lobe. A chest radiograph is normal. The patient is unable to expectorate sputum. Which treatment is recommended for this patient? Empiric treatment with a macrolide antibiotic A 22 year old tall, thin and athletic man comes into your primary care clinic complaining of pain with bre...

Exam (elaborations) NURSING 633 Week 12 Dermatology- quiz.